Best Raspberry Champagne Recipes

WINNING RECIPE RASPBERRY CUPCAKES WITH CHAMPAGNE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a regular-size cupcake pan with 18 cupcake liners.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer with a paddle attachment, add the sifted dry ingredients and mix on low speed for 30 seconds. Slowly add the oil to the mixture until fine crumbs are formed. Add the eggs, milk, raspberry extract, and pureed raspberries and mix on low speed for 1 minute. Stop and scrape the bowl and paddle, and then mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full with batter and bake until baked through, about 20 minutes. Do not open the oven during this time. Cool cupcakes completely after baking.
• Put the Champagne Buttercream Frosting into a pastry bag and cut 1/2-inch off the tip. Frost each cupcake in a circular motion until the top of the cupcake is completely covered and serve.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer with a whisk attachment, whip the butter until creamed. Add the powdered sugar and champagne and mix until the ingredients are evenly incorporated and the frosting is smooth and creamy.;

SPARKLING WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHAMPAGNE-RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Finely chop 12 oz. of the white chocolate and place in large bowl; reserve remaining 4 oz. chocolate for garnish. Place remaining frosting ingredients in medium saucepan; cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes or until butter is melted and cream is hot (do not let cream boil). Pour over chocolate; let stand 3 to 4 minutes or until chocolate is soft and melted. Gently whisk until smooth.
• Pour into 13x9-inch baking pan. Refrigerate 2 to 4 hours or until frosting is of spreadable consistency.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F Spray 2 (9x2-inch) round baking pans with nonstick cooking spray. Line bottoms with parchment paper. Spray paper with nonstick cooking spray; lightly flour.
• To make cake, melt 1/4 cup butter in small saucepan over low heat or in microwave. Skim foam from top; cover to keep warm.
• In large bowl, whisk together eggs, 1 cup sugar and salt until blended. Set bowl over saucepan of barely simmering water (bowl should not touch water). Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and mixture is warm to the touch, whisking constantly. Remove from heat.
• Beat at medium-high speed 5 minutes or until mixture is pale and thick; beat in vanilla. Sift half of flour over egg mixture; gently fold until combined. Sift and fold in remaining flour. Stir about 1 cup of the cake batter into melted butter. Fold mixture back into batter. Divide batter between cake pans.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Run small knife around pan edges to loosen; invert onto rack; cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make syrup. Combine 1/2 cup of the Champagne and 1/4 cup sugar in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Boil 2 to 3 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup. Place in small bowl; cool to room temperature.
• To make sauce, place remaining 2 cups Champagne in another medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high to high heat; boil until reduced to 1 to 1 1/4 cups, about 10 minutes. Stir in raspberries and 1/4 cup of the jam; reduce heat to low. Simmer 1 minute or until jam is melted and raspberries are thawed. Cool slightly. Place mixture in food processor or blender; process until smooth. Strain through sieve to remove seeds. Cover and store in refrigerator.
• To assemble cake, place one layer on serving platter or cardboard round. Brush with half of the syrup; spread with remaining 1/4 cup of the jam. Spread about 1/2 cup of the frosting over raspberry jam (don't worry if layers blend together). Top with second cake layer. Brush with remaining half syrup; frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Using vegetable peeler, make chocolate curls or shavings. Press curls onto sides of cake. Store in refrigerator; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving. Serve with raspberry sauce.

RASPBERRY CHAMPAGNE PUNCH

Steps:

• 1. Combine all in large punch bowl (except sherbet) til well combined and sugar is dissolved. Add scoops of sherbet just before serving. This serves 15-20 guests using small, 4-6 oz. punch cups.

RASPBERRY CHAMPAGNE PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine all in large punch bowl (except sherbet) til well combined and sugar is dissolved.
• Add scoops of sherbet just before serving.
• This serves 15-20 guests using small, 4-6 oz. punch cups.

RASPBERRY CHAMPAGNE

Steps:

• In a champagne glass pour chilled champagne. Carefully pour Framboise down the inside of glass. Add 2 or 3 frozen raspberries.

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S RASPBERRY CHAMPAGNE

Steps:

• Place the sugar in a small dish.
• Place the 1 tbsp chambord in a small dish.
• Dip rim of a flute glass (or other tall thin glass) into chambord then into sugar.
• Let dry completely.
• Place a few raspberries in bottom of glass.
• Fill with 2 tbsps of chambord.
• Fill rest of glass to top with champagne.

RASPBERRY CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine 2 baskets raspberries and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl. Mash berries lightly with fork. Let stand 15 minutes. Mix in liqueur and brandy. Pour into jar. Cover and let stand in dark cupboard 3 days. Strain raspberry mixture, pressing on solids with spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. (Can be made 1 month ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Place 1 sugar cube in each of eight 6-ounce champagne flutes. Pour 2 tablespoons raspberry mixture over each sugar cube. Pour champagne over to fill glasses. Garnish each with raspberries and lemon peel.

CHAMPAGNE & RASPBERRY POSSETS

Steps:

• Put the raspberries and Champagne in a mini food processor or blender (or use a jug and a hand blender). Whizz until the purée is as smooth as you can get it, then use a wooden spoon or spatula to push as much of it through a sieve as you can. Discard the seeds left behind.
• Put the cream and sugar in a saucepan and warm gently until the sugar melts. Increase the heat until just boiling, then boil vigorously for 2 1/2 mins, stirring constantly. Turn off the heat and stir in the raspberry-Champagne purée. Cool for 15 mins before dividing between 2 small pots or glasses. Chill for 30 mins, then sprinkle over the freeze-dried raspberry pieces and chill for at least 2 hrs more until set (or overnight if you're making ahead).
• To serve, remove the possets from the fridge and add some shortbread biscuits (shop-bought or find shortbread recipes here on bbcgoodfood.com).

CHAMPAGNE MELON SOUP WITH RASPBERRY ICE BALLS

Steps:

• In a blender, combine raspberries with 4 tablespoons water. Purée until smooth. Line a strainer with cheesecloth, and set over a bowl. Pour in purée, and twist cloth to squeeze out purée. Stir in 4 teaspoons of sugar, or to taste. Spoon mixture into an ice cube tray that makes round balls or another decorative shape. Freeze until firm.
• Cut honeydew melon in half, and remove seeds. Using a melon baller, remove flesh from melon to within 3/4 inch of peel. Set aside melon balls. Using a large spoon, scrape out and reserve remaining flesh. Discard peels.
• Cut cantaloupe in half, using a straight cut or saw toothed design. Remove seeds. Using a melon baller, remove flesh to within 1/4 inch of peel; reserve any extra flesh. Cut off bottoms of cantaloupes, so they stand securely. In a large bowl, mix honeydew and cantaloupe melon balls with lemon juice. Place an equal amount of melon balls in each melon half, and refrigerate.
• In a blender, purée any honeydew or cantaloupe flesh that has not been shaped into balls. Press through a fine strainer, and add 2 teaspoons of sugar. Refrigerate if desired.
• To serve, spoon 2 tablespoons of melon purée over melon balls in each cantaloupe half. Allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cut mint leaves into very thin strips, and dust lightly with sugar. Arrange 4 raspberry balls in each melon half, and sprinkle with mint. Set each melon half in soup bowl. At the table, pour Champagne directly into cantaloupe halves, and allow to fizz out and over cantaloupes.

RASPBERRY-CHAMPAGNE GRANITA

Steps:

• Place the raspberries and lime juice in a blender; process until smooth.
• Combine water, sugar and champagne in a medium saucepan, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer 1 minute or until sugar melts.
• Remove from heat, stir in raspberry puree.
• Pour the mixture into a large, shallow baking dish.
• Cover and freeze 8 hours.
• Remove dish from freezer and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Scrape entire mixture with a fork until fluffy.

RASPBERRY CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• If you can't purchase fresh raspberry juice, make your own by blending fresh raspberries with water and sugar and straining to remove seeds. Fill ice cube trays with raspberry juice, garnishing each with a lemon twist and freeze until solid. To serve, place one raspberry cube in a champagne flute and fill with champagne.

RASPBERRY AND CHAMPAGNE BRûLéE

Steps:

• Divide the raspberries among 6 (3/4 cup) ramekins or custard cups.
• Add the egg yolks and sugar to a bowl and set it over a saucepan of simmering water (make sure the water does not touch the bottom of the bowl.
• Whisk the egg yolks and sugar until light and foamy, then gradually whisk in the champagne and then the cream.
• Continue whisking for about 20 minutes until the custard is very thick and bubbly.
• Pour the custard over the raspberries and let them cool at room temperature for about 1 hour.
• Sprinkle the tops with sifted powdered sugar and caramelize with a blowtorch.
• Serve within 20-30 minutes, decorated with a few extra raspberries lightly dusted with powdered sugar.

RASPBERRY CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Place raspberry liqueur in a champagne flute; top with champagne. Top with raspberries.

CHAMPAGNE BLACK RASPBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• In a punch bowl set in a hollowed-out block of ice, combine the champagne with the Chambord. Garnish the punch withthe raspberries and the lemon slices.

RASPBERRY CHAMPAGNE SPRITZER

Steps:

• Slice the whole strawberries vertically, just halfway up to the crown. Set aside to use as garnish.
• Just before serving, place a tablespoon of sorbet in the bottom of a champagne flute. Place the mint leaves and some chopped strawberries in the glass and pour in the champagne, being careful not to full it so much that it froths over.
• Garnish each glass (makes 4-6 with a sliced strawberry and serve immediately.
• *I had to enter a size for the bottle of champagne, but I'm not sure how much is in a bottle. Just use a standard size bottle of champagne.

RASPBERRY CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Pour the Créme de Cassis into 8 Champagne flutes. Slowly pour a bottle of chilled Champagne between each glass and, just before serving, drop a few raspberries into each drink.

RASPBERRY-CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Pour 1 T. vodka into each of six Champagne flutes. Swirl glasses to coat with vodka. Fill with Champagne. Add raspberries and serve.

SPARKLING WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHAMPAGNE-RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• 6. Beat at medium-high speed 5 minutes or until mixture is pale and thick; beat in vanilla. Sift half of flour over egg mixture; gently fold until combined. Sift and fold in remaining flour. Stir about 1 cup of the cake batter into melted butter. Fold mixture back into batter. Divide batter between cake pans. 7. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Run small knife around pan edges to loosen; invert onto rack; cool completely. 8. Meanwhile, make syrup. Combine 1/2 cup of the Champagne and 1/4 cup sugar in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Boil 2 to 3 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup. Place in small bowl; cool to room temperature. 9. To make sauce, place remaining 2 cups Champagne in another medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high to high heat; boil until reduced to 1 to 1 1/4 cups, about 10 minutes. Stir in raspberries and 1/4 cup of the jam; reduce heat to low. Simmer 1 minute or until jam is melted and raspberries are thawed. Cool slightly. Place mixture in food processor or blender; process until smooth. Strain through sieve to remove seeds. Cover and store in refrigerator. 10. To assemble cake, place one layer on serving platter or cardboard round. Brush with half of the syrup; spread with remaining 1/4 cup of the jam. Spread about 1/2 cup of the frosting over raspberry jam (don't worry if layers blend together). Top with second cake layer. Brush with remaining half syrup; frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Using vegetable peeler, make chocolate curls or shavings. Press curls onto sides of cake. Store in refrigerator; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving. Serve with raspberry sauce.

CHAMPAGNE-RASPBERRY GRANITAS

Steps:

• In blender, puree raspberries and lemon juice until smooth. Set aside.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat water, sugar and champagne over high heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 1 to 2 minutes or until sugar is completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in raspberry puree.
• Pour mixture into shallow dish; cover with foil. Freeze 8 hours.
• Remove dish from freezer; let stand at room temperature 5 minutes.
• Scrape frozen mixture with fork tines until fluffy. Scoop into serving dishes. Garnish with fresh mint.

MOCK RASPBERRY CHAMPAGNE

Steps:

• 1. Mix the grape juice and soda in equal parts. Before serving, place mixture in glass, add a splash of Cranberry/Raspberry Juice and a frozen berry to glass. Serve in champagne glasses or small drink glasses.
• 2. For double duty, add decoration and function to the ice cubes by freezing them with a raspberry in each cube. This will keep the drink cold while being decorative after it melts, and best of all, edible!